Ski season is winding down and sailing season is coming. As some of you know, my winter thing is working as a ski patroller at our local hill. I really enjoy the emergency medical component of ski patrol and helping people who are having a bad day. This past weekend, I was home and it […]
Winter was late but it finally arrived here in the US and for me, it’s ski season. The boat is tucked away in the garage. Our friends in Florida are hosting their popular winter Hobie sailing events as sailors from the north travel in search of warmer weather. Worlds date changes Many of you watched […]
Dear Fellow HOBIE Sailors, The City of Dana Point recently authorized the HOBIE MEMORIAL COMMITTEE to add a limited number of names on the mounted plaque for the plaza’s centerpiece. For those of you unable to participate in the first round, this is a rare opportunity to be part of these historic and memorable times. […]
23rd Hobie 16 World Championship accommodation booking is now open. The 23rd Hobie 16 World Championships accommodation at the host resort, Camping Bungalow Resort & Spa La Ballena Alegre Costa Brava is now available to be booked at the 23rd Hobie Worlds website. The Hobie Company and the event host have proceeded with the roll-out […]
Rule 50.1 (c) of the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), which govern our rules in racing, are as of 1 January 2023 requiring all trapeze harnesses to be of the quick release (QR) variety complying with ISO 10862. This is unless the class rules permit a trapeze harness that is not QR trapeze harnesses variety.It […]
Twenty Hobie 16 crews for the 14th Adriatic Hobie Cat Cup, organized by Svagamente and Flotta 808 of Pescara. After 13 races there was a tie in the first two teams with the same number of first, second and third places: Cozzolino M. wins, for the best result in the last race (with Ciattoni M., […]
Sixteen Hobie 16 entered (and real on the starting line!) on a beautiful sunny and windy day (over 15 knots of wind south-east) for the Cozzolino Trophy conducted by Hobie Fleet 808. A heartfelt thanks to the Cozzolino family who regularly do their best every year on this day of celebration in memory of Paolo […]
From an entirely original idea of the commodore of Pescara’s fleet, a sailing competition designed to entertain all the Hobie sailors of the 808. After the large participation with 15 Hobie 16 crews in the eighteenth version of Velandiamo, “the famous Barcolana (created in Trieste) Pescara version”, out of a total of 98 registered participants […]
Hobie MultiEuropeans, Hobie 16 Open Final Day Five races on the final day of the Hobie 16 Open European championships were held at Camping La Ballena Alegre. This would give the championships 12 races overall and allow the competitors to discard their two worst races. With the wind arriving it also gave the sailors excellent […]
Hobie MultiEuropeans, Hobie 16 Open Day 3 The Hobie MultiEuropeans Hobie 16 Open Day 3, unfortunately, the wind was very light and unstable in the morning. When a suitable sailing breeze arrived, so did the waves. This made a large shore break that made it dangerous to leave the beach. The organisers for safety reasons […]
